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David In Indy:
I just received the following email from my neighborhood crime watch. The email describes a rather alarming carjacking scheme happening in my area. So I thought I should pass it on to the rest of you. If it is happening here, it could be happening in other places too.

It should be noted that my crimewatch group doesn't panic easily, and this incident was passed on to IMPD (Indianapolis Metro Police Department) so I feel confident this occurance really happened and is legitimate.

Here is the email...

The following incident reportedly happened to a city employee who reported it to IMPD and was advised to caution others.  It was forwarded to me and is worth passing on.
                                                                                                                                                   
> Warning..!!!!                Warning..!!!!                Warning..!!!! 
> Just last weekend on Friday night we parked in a public                 
> parking area. As we drove away I noticed a sticker on the               
> rear window of the car. When I took it off after I got home,             
> it was a receipt for gas. Luckily my friend told me not to               
> stop as it could be someone waiting for me to get out of the             
> car.       Then we received this email yesterday:                               
> 'WARNING FROM POLICE                                               
> THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN                                       
> BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE--                     
> NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)'                                 
> This is an example of how it can happen.               You walk             
> across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You             
> start the engine and shift into Reverse.                                 
> When you look into the rearview mirror to back out of your               
> parking space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle           
> of the rear window. So, you shift into Park, unlock your                 
> doors, and jump out of your car to remove the paper (or                 
> whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach           
> the back of your car, that is when the carjackers appear out             
> of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically           
> mow you down as they speed off in your car.                         
> And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car.           
> So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your               
> money, and your keys. Your home and your whole identity are             
> now compromised!                                                         
> BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.
> If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just             
> drive away. Take the paper off later.


Another unrelated scheme was also included in the email. And I think it is also worth mentioning....


To all Crime Watch  Coordinators/Contacts:
Dangerous Scam:
The following incident happened in the Lake Charlevoix Neighborhood.  It is an edited report from a resident:
 
Someone called the phone company and disconnected my home line just before Christmas.   I did not think much of it until I received a Christmas card yesterday telling me they hope I was inconvenienced by my phone being disconnected and threatened that more was to come.  They put a return address only of 63XX Cherbourg Dr. when the police officer went to that address and told them about the card.  They told him  someone had  their home phone  disconnected also.  I have talked to the owners at 63XX Cherbourg and told them I would be sending  an email to report this situation.   They are also upset about what happened to them.   I already have a case number with the police department  and I will be  checking further for more information.  This is an FYI for anyone else this has happened to.   This of concern because in some cases disconnecting your phone line can disconnect your security service.  (or not be able phone 911)  If anyone has any information about this situation, please contact Patrol Officer Lundy 327-6100 North District Unit A253.   Per the officer this is an arrestable offense. 
 



Keep safe out there everyone!!  :)

ifyoucantfixit:



     Wow I hope this is not going to be a harbinger of the future, during the bad economic times we are now facing.
The thugs are smarter these days, and bolder too.

David In Indy:

--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on January 08, 2009, 12:44:29 am ---

     Wow I hope this is not going to be a harbinger of the future, during the bad economic times we are now facing.
The thugs are smarter these days, and bolder too.

--- End quote ---

Hi Janice, yes it is pretty scary isn't it? At first this almost sounded like one of those urban legends, but my crime watch group is quite sensible, and they are good at filtering bogus information. If they send us something in an email, I tend to pay attention to it. And something like this could easily happen in other cities, so I thought I should pass it on to the rest of you, just in case.

David In Indy:
There was a really scary break-in just down the road from my Dad's house. It happened a couple of days before Christmas. Three people burst into this house DURING THE DAYTIME, and were surprised to find people living there. Apparently they had been researching various websites with pictures of houses for sale posted in them. Many of the other houses for sale had also been broken into, but in this case the family was still living there.

Anyway, there was a lady and her daughter in the house and the thieves wrapped them up in duct tape and then proceeded to rob the house. When they were finished they told the lady she had better not call the police or else they would come back and kill her. Just after they left she managed to work herself loose enough to call the police. She was still pulling the tape off when the police showed up. Fortunately nobody was hurt. They were just very shook up.

Penthesilea:

--- Quote from: DavidinIndy on January 07, 2009, 11:00:09 pm ---The following incident reportedly happened to a city employee who reported it to IMPD and was advised to caution others.  
--- End quote ---

For a second I misread IMPD for IMDB and thought huh? What does IMDB have to do with car-jacking? :laugh:


BTW, in Germany people don't lock their cars when driving. In contrast, we're all taught to never lock it when driving, in case you have an accident and are unconscious, help can get to you easier and faster.
I was astonished to learn that in the US some cars lock automatically when you start driving.

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